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Introduction: special issue on weather and climate impacts in developing countries
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-10)Abstract Shocks related to weather variations have strong effects on developing countries’ economies. Climate change is expected to increase the occurrence and magnitude of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods ... -
The potential distribution of Bacillus anthracis suitability across Uganda using INLA
(Nature Publishing Group, 2022-11)Abstract To reduce the veterinary, public health, environmental, and economic burden associated with anthrax outbreaks, it is vital to identify the spatial distribution of areas suitable for Bacillus anthracis, the causative ... -
A Stage-Structured Fishery Model for African Catfish and Nile Tilapia Feeding on Two Food Resources with Harvesting
(Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-17)In this paper, a fishery model for African catfish and Nile tilapia is formulated. This model is used to compare financial profit and biomass outtakes in a two-species system versus single species systems. We consider a ... -
Assessment of Fungal Contamination in Fish Feed from the Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda
(MDPI AG, 2020-04)bstract The emergence of commercial fish farming has stimulated the establishment of fish feed factories in Uganda. However, no information is available on the safety of the feed, mainly due to lack of mycotoxin testing ... -
Wage Differentials and Workers’ Effort: Experimental Evidence from Uganda
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc, 2020)We organize a real-effort field experiment with varying piece rates to assess the impact of wages and social comparisons on productivity. In addition to analyzing how piece rates and social comparisons affect productivity ... -
Using sediment fingerprinting to identify erosion hotspots in a sub-catchment of Lake Kivu, Rwanda
(Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2020)Sedimentation of water bodies affects water quality and biotic communities of aquatic ecosystems. Understanding the causes and origin of sediments is crucial for planning watershed management activities and safeguarding ... -
Strengthening Public Financial Management and Accountability
(Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, 2014)Allow me to welcome all of you to this year’s Budget Conference. This workshop is very important as it gives us an opportunity to appreciate current and emerging challenges and agree strategies to steer us forward towards ... -
The Independence of the Judiciary: an Assessment of the Reality of the Constitutional Doctrine in Uganda
(Available at SSRN 2984300., 2017)This paper seeks to discuss the Constitutional doctrine of the Independence of the Judiciary as enshrined in Article 128 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (as amended); its safeguards and also gives an assessment ... -
A Case of Retreating Horizons and Worsening Circumstances? Annual State of Constitutionalism in Uganda in 2015
(Annual State of Constitutionalism in Uganda in, 2015)The state of constitutionalism in Uganda in 2015 calls for an analysis of various events and actions across the three arms of government. Twenty years into the promulgation of the 1995 Constitution, this chapter conducts ... -
Investing in Social Development 2019
(UNICEF, 2019)Promoting decent employment opportunities and labor productivity; • Enhancing effective participation of communities in the development process. Improving the resilience and productive capacity of the vulnerable persons ... -
Investing in Justice, Law and Order (JLOS) 2019
(UNICEF, 2019)Enhancing national policy, legal and regulatory framework through reform, harmonization and dissemination of priority laws, policies, procedures and standards; and enhancing public participation in reform processes. ... -
Investing in education 2020
(UNICEF, 2020)The education sector is a critical component towards achieving the human capital aspirations of Uganda as articulated in the recently approved third National Development Plan (NDP III) -
Performance of the Agricultural Credit Facility in Uganda: What are the trends?
(Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit, 2019)There is often an assumption that agriculture faces inherent difficulties in mobilizing credit and that this is a binding constraint on expanding agricultural output which justifies government intervention to provide or ... -
Redeem Policy Implementation In Uganda By Takling The Political Question
(2014)For many poor countries, especially in Africa, decision-making and policy formulation appear to be the easier job. Moving from policy making to policy execution and providing public goods and services is the tougher task. ... -
Can The National Micro, Small And Medi-um Enterprises Policy Reap From Flexibility?
(Uganda Management Institute, 2015)Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form the bedrock of most economies. They are recognized worldwide, as engines of growth and development and in many countries there has been a conscious effort to support them ... -
Investing in Social Development
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021)In line with the change in the budgeting approach from sector to programme based budgeting, the social development sector lies under the Governance and Security programme, the Human Capital Development and the Community ... -
Investing in Justice, Law And Order (JLOS)
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021)Due to the shift from Sector Based Budgeting to Programme Based Budgeting, the justice law and order sector lies under the Governance and Security programme of the third National Development Plan. The brief therefore ... -
Investing In Education
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021)Due to the shift from sector based budgeting to programme based budgeting, the education sector lies under the human capital development programme. The brief therefore asseses the contribution of the education sector to ... -
Challenges of Mobilising Resources to Finance Uganda’s National Development Plan (NDP)
(2017)A fall of global commodity prices and the resultant lower export revenues, reduction in donor financing and the increased expenditure on infrastructure have expanded the budget deficit in Uganda. In addition, the debt ... -
Challenges Faced by Adolescent Girls in Urban Areas of Uganda and the Case for Targeted Social Protection Programmes
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021)Adolescent girls in urban areas of Uganda suffer unique challenges that affect their safe transition to adulthood. These challenges include;early school dropout, domestic and sexual violence, child labour and exploitation, ...
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